Driver Installation
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4.2.6.2 Unattended Uninstallation
To uninstall MLNX_WinOF2 in unattended mode:
Step 1.
Open a CMD console
->
Click Start
->
Task Manager
->
File
->
Run new task
->
and enter
CMD.
Step 2.
Uninstall the driver. Run:
4.2.7 Firmware Upgrade
If the machine has a standard Mellanox card with an older firmware version, the firmware will be
automatically updated as part of the WinOF-2 package installation.
For information on how to upgrade firmware manually, please refer to MFT User Manual:
->Products -> Ethernet Drivers -> Firmware Tools
4.2.8 Deploying the Driver on a Nano Server
4.2.8.1 Offline Installation
To deploy the Driver in Nano Server:
Step 1.
Go to the Mellanox WinOF web page at
=> Products => Ethernet Drivers => Windows SW/Drivers.
Step 2.
Download the driver (MLNX_WinOF2_MLNX_WinOF2-1_50_mlx5_All_win2016_x64_-
fre_1_50_15407.exe).
Step 3.
Extract the driver to a local directory (see
Section 4.2.5, “Extracting Files Without Running Installa-
).
Copy the contents of this directory to C:\WS2016TP5_Drivers.
The directory contents should appear as follows:
If no reboot options are specified, the installer restarts the computer whenever necessary without
displaying any prompt or warning to the user.
Use the
/norestart
or
/forcerestart
standard command-line options to control reboots.
> MLNX_WinOF2-1_35_All_x64.exe /S /x /v"/qn"
